Maine's 1st District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countPingree (D) 66.2%, Russell (R) 33.8%.
Chellie Pingree (Democratic) won Maine's 1st District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 66.2% of the vote to Ronald Russell's 33.8%, a margin of 32.4 points (120,446 votes). The seat stays Democratic. Count as of November 10 at 5:17 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in ME-1
from the count and past results- In 2024 the district went D+22.3 (Pingree 58.7%, Russell 36.4%); in 2026 it went D+32.4, a 10.1-point swing toward Democrats.
- Kamala Harris carried this district by 22.0 points in 2024; Pingree's margin was 32.4 points, 10.4 points wider.
- Pingree finished 32.4 points ahead of Russell, a gap of 120,446 votes.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: D+11.
- Democratic hold: the incumbent, Chellie Pingree, was re-elected.
Maine's 1st District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 10 at 5:17 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chellie Pingree · incumbent | Democratic | 246,117 | 66.2 |
| Ronald Russell | Republican | 125,671 | 33.8 |
Leading candidates only: the source has not yet published the full results table for this race, so other candidates and the total are missing.
ME-1 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chellie Pingree | Democratic | 249,798 | 58.7 |
| Ronald Russell | Republican | 154,849 | 36.4 |
| Ethan Alcorn | Independent | 20,883 | 4.9 |
| Total | 425,530 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Harris 60.0%, Trump 38.0%.
Related races
- Maine: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in Maine: ME-2
- Maine Senate race · Troy Jackson (D)
- Maine governor's race · Hannah Pingree (D)
- Closest House races: MN-1 (0.1), NC-5 (0.1), NC-3 (0.1), TN-4 (0.2), FL-27 (0.4)
- House results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine (revision 1384936320, November 10 at 5:17 PM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- 2024 comparison: the 2024 House result from Wikipedia's 2024 House election articles; the 2024 presidential vote in the district from the district's own Wikipedia article.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.